The Fiction of Doubt (U02716)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-EL0079

A study of Victorian novelists' attempts to explore the changes in the religious systems of their day, making a distinction between individual belief and public religious activity. Some major writers of the century tackled this difficult theme at a time when public attitudes to its discussion were sometimes hostile. Towards the end of the course we include some poetry and some non-fictional prose to emphasise the width of the topic at a time of rapid religious change and scientific advance.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Passes in English or Scottish Literature 1 and English or Scottish or American Literature 2, with a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt int he second year course. Passes in third year courses in the subject area amounting to at least 40 credits.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Numbers are limited and students taking degrees not involving English or Scottish literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature.

? Costs : Essential course texts.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
21/09/2007	09:00	10:50			ROOM 2.05, 18 Buccleuch Pl

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Many regard the Victorian period as one of full churches and unchallenged Christian conformity; this is a seriously misleading picture of a complex and lengthy period. The course intends to explore the changes within the period; to introduce the reader to some of the varieties of religious observation in the century; to discuss ways in which fiction can depict the inner workings of the human mind with any accuracy. The course also looks at the work of the century as sometimes radical experiment which permitted unexpected clarity and honesty.